2005 ROCK-TOBER CHEMO GIRLS
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Mary - how awful. Its a reminder that things happen to everyone , not just us.
Finally logged in , will be back when i am not meeting myself coming backwards!
Debbie
Meeshell - thats fine !!
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Mary, That is so sad. We just lost one of our young neighbors. He was 29, sadly, I found out he took his own life. It breaks my heart knowing if he was that troubled why he didn't reach out for help.
We have to run a few errands so I will be back to read the rest of the posts later.
I'm back to Graycie........lol
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Good morning ladies.
Mary, how sad!! That poor man!!
Michele, Mike was in Dallas - came home at midnight last night. He's exhausted and will only have one day "off" this weekend!
ok, everyone needs me, I knew it was too good to be true to have 5 minutes to myself on a weekend...
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I had to sign in under a new name to get back on. This is TracyNY.
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Okay, I think I got it sorted out now. I am not digging this new set up, maybe it needs a bit of getting used to.
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What happened to Sweetness? lol
I kind of liked that name.......
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Yikes! I've been lurking, hoping they'll get the site's bugs worked out, but here I am typing in relatively giant letters in the comment box. I wonder if the type will be this big when it posts. I need to read Fumi's tutorial. Sigh.
I stayed home several days this past week to fully recover from my final treatment. It was kind of weird to not have that extra steroid-induced energy on Saturday but I'm sure I'll get used to it! LOL
I'm feeling pretty good. Still a little tired, of course, but I'm trying to slowly increase my activity levels. Yesterday, DH and I went to the new National Eagle Center, which is about an hour away from us on the Mississippi River. They have three resident bald eagles (rescued from injuries but can't fly anymore) and you can see them up close and personal. They're BIG!
There also are some nesting pairs nearby and we got to see a bald eagle in the wild through a scope. It was a beautiful day to be out and it's a really pretty drive through forest and bluffs to get there.
Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.
--Cindy
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Michele, You never cease to amaze me with your post's. You always seem to remember everyone. I hope you have a better week this week at work. How's the packing going? New house, new furniture, how nice. I will tell Kiki you said Hi..... Paula, I agree with Michele, you are a brave soul coming to the US alone. Laura, I hope everything is going well with your sister and your hand. Glad you went and had the thorn taken out. Also, say "hi" to mom for me. I loved her, she is so cute. Cindy, How are you feeling? I am so happy you are done with chemo. Amy, How was your trip? Cathy, Happy traveling to you too. You really amaze me, don't you get tired? Tracy, are you still in Reno? Brenda, did the kid's stop crying? Rosemarie, Welcome back to your husband. I bet you are glad. Jan Claire, Forgot to mention that I enjoyed meeting you at Laura's. You are so nice . You are welcome with the Rocktober girls anytime. Fumi, Thanks for the link. Deb, I hope you are enjoying your time with your parents. Debbie, Have you recovered from your concussion yet? You remember us don't you........lol Kelly, Mary, Rosemarie, Sweetness and anyone else I missed, Hi, I hope you are having a nice weekend.
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Thanks for the sympathies, ladies. Just after I posted that message last night I went back to my e-mail and there was another message from our bishop (like the pastor/minister in our church) notifying us that another member of the congregation died from a heart attack yesterday afternoon. So, in 3 days we lost 2 members. An eighteen year-old-young man and now a 60-something gentleman. The older man's wife has been very friendly and sweet to me through the whole breast cancer journey. She had another friend who had walked the BC road several years ago. He was a quiet and charitable soul. I remember him in the adult Sunday School class as someone who seemed to know so much about the scriptures and doctrine. My husband remembered how generous he was with his time in service to others.
Needless to say, church today was very somber. Alot of the teenagers took the news of the young man pretty hard. There were many hugs and tears. It's good they have had strong friendships, even though to lose a friend is a hard thing to go through. The son of one of my best friends was very close to the boy who died. They accomplished their Eagle Scout awards together and had plans for their lives as friends. She was pretty sad because her son is grieving so much.
It is true that sorrow visits us all in life at some time or another. I believe faith and prayer can get you through and I told the girls in my youth class today that I know they will find comfort and peace this way. I hope they won't have to find out this lesson for themselves too soon in life.
Now, in a couple of hours we are going to the wedding of other friend's son. He has served 3 tours of duty in Iraq and now is home safely to marry his sweetheart. She is also in the military, but did not go to Iraq. So, there is happiness in life also. This young man's older brother was killed in freak accident earlier this summer and the mom (our friend) has been fighting stomach cancer for 2 years now. She was diagnosed 2 months before I was diagnosed. Her chemo was about a month ahead of me and we used to trade stories. She had a much more difficult time than me. So, this family is due for alot of happiness today. Finally, I'll get to meet the grandkids our friends talk about whenever we see them.
It's being held in a place called Belhurst Castle on the shore of Seneca Lake in Geneva, NY. Here's a link http://www.belhurstcastle.com/weddings-events.html if you would like to see the place. It's fancy-schmancy . . . and we are looking forward to seeing this grand nineteenth century hotel up close. It has a fantastic reputation so I think we may just have fun. Also, since we never did go out for our anniversary we think this is a nice way to celebrate by attending a fancy wedding. I'll be wearing a nice dress but wish I would have purchased something really sparkly for the event. Oh well, I'll just let my smile be my umbrella, as the saying goes.
Hope everyone has had a nice weekend,
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Ladies,
I am not happy with this change. I liked the way the website was before. it was very user friendly. I feel like this was is trying to skim off the computer dummies. that's me.
I'm still in Florida til next Sunday. I don't believe I read all your messages here since it's too confusing for the computer dummy here, but I will be sending little packages to those of you who didn't make it to the Rock tober Fest. There is talk of another Fest and I hope that we can have it in a territory that is not too expensive to arrive at, stay at, eat at, play at, etc at. I WANT TO BE THERE! The Rocktober Fest is still fresh in my mind partly because I'm still on my trip and haven't entered routine mode yet.
Good thing I'm here. Dh has become a maniac pomegranate juice maker because he had pomegranates he couldn't market..overripe. so he is making a huge pomegranate mess in my kitchen my dd reported. good thing I am not THERE!
My dog misses me and is depressed so reports dd and youngest son.
DD says that our cats are acting like dogs. hmmmmmmmm
Youngest son who is in charge of watering my plants forgot to water plants on entrance porch so plants are dead.
DD reports that the house is a pit and there is now a sign on the fridge door to remind family members to wash out juice glasses cuz the ants have invaded.
I'm reading The Devil Wears Prada (obviously I'm on vacation mode if this entertaining me! I did see the movie last year) and I wanna buy a Prada bag now! OY VEY...I'd better get back to Israel FAST! LOL.
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Mary..I just read your post...How terribly sad. It's so hard to lose members, young or old, from a community. My thoughts are with you. I haven't forgotten our talk we had together over THE weekend....
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Mary, Have fun at your wedding. After all the sadness you have been through the past couple of days you deserve to have a good time. It sounds like a great place to have a wedding, I will check out the link. Don't forget to take pictures, I would love to see them.
Deb, My husband would never make it if I was gone a month.......He is so used to me doing everything for him. He can't even set the alarm clock. lol.... and I can just imagine what my house would look like when I got home.
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OK, had a moment of panic when my book-marked page did not bring me here. Then I checked the home page and the Discussion Boards were not there!!! Thank goodness it is just some changes. I am typing in large print, hoping that when I post it will reduce.
Do I have to put up a new Avatar??? I hate that, it is tricky and I can never remember how I did it last time.
Mary, sorry about your friends, loss is hard.
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Hi Girls!
Gawd...I hate the changes at this site! Why didn't they get the majority of the kinks worked out and THEN go up and running with it? This is all so backward. None of the obvious changes that need to be made were taken care of this weekend. At this rate...who knows when it will all be worked out. I know it's a huge undertaking, but it seems as though no one did their "homework" and prepared for this. Sorry, but patience has never been a virtue of mine!
Mary -
I am so sorry...you and your congregation have had your share of sadness this past year. So many tragedies! I was happy to read though, that you went to that wedding. That place is FAB.
Cindy -
I love watching Eagles too! In January of 2005 - during chemo, my Mom and I took my nieces to Starved Rock in Utica, IL to see some. It was awesome. I've always respected them...hope you're feeling okay.
Graycie -
That's so sad about your neighbor. I think I told you...my friend's 18 year old son hung himself because he couldn't handle being depressed anymore. So tragic and so sad...
ravdeb -
Your post was very funny! Your home is falling apart without you! OMG - you are going to have lots of work to do when you get back...you better get some rest and enjoy your reading time.
Michele -
Thanks, my sis is doing better each day. She's never going to feel "normal" but atleast it's better. Aren't you going to Jamaica soon? I am sooooooooooooo envious! The goat says HI! LOL
EVERYONE -
Hope you're all doing well...miss ya!
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Still trying to figure out the changes. I miss the page with all the most recent posts...
Also still don't have the link or pass word to see our Rock-tober pics. If someone could PM me.
Eagles are a daily feature at my cottage. They are quite beautiful. We have a collection of feathers we have picked up off the beach over the years.
I spent the day sailing yesterday . It was likely the last warm day before Fall hits.
I am adjusting to life without my DD. It is so strange to not know where she is...Her phone calls have been cheerful so I think she is adjusting to life without me.LOL.
Fists up!
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Hi All!
UGH! This is crazy and I don't like it either!!!!
Mary - I am so sorry about your friends young and older. I will keep you and their families and your church in my prayers....
Reno was AWESOME!!! I am pretty impressed with the American Cancer Society. I didn't realize how much of the organization is made up by volunteers until this weekend - they have many more volunteers than they do employees. There were 1,300 people at the Summit and we got to meet the Dr. who started Relay back in 1985. He decided to walk the track for 24 hours to raise funds for a medical grant. His friends showed up to support him - they pitched tents and cheered him on. Voila! Relay for Life!!! It is pretty incredible when you think of how powerful just one person can be without even realizing it!
We were kept very busy from Friday morning until Saturday afternoon - we learned a lot, celebrated the survivors and their caregivers, remembered those who lost their lives and learned how to FIGHT BACK!!! Thus this year's Relay theme: Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back! I heard some very touching survivor stories, caregiver stories and learned a lot from the researchers and other presenters.
That is about all I have time for right now - but wanted to check in with all of you. I have missed you!!
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Maryanne,
sent you a PM!
Ravdeb, pomegranate is THE BEST antioxidant there is. Make sure you have lots of it if you can!
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If this doesn't get any better I think I may just stick to the regular e-mail banter that we've been having. I had to log in under my made up name to get on and I have enough stuff to remember without fighting to get here.
Plus, this cancer thing is old to me!! I am soooo over it, maybe this is my time to quit cruising this website and just holler at the friends I made here!
Tracy NY
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Paula, I sent you a PM
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Got it Gail! will reply a bit later, getting ready for work now...
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I hate these new boards...they are so hard to get through and I lost my avatar
I love you all though 
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Mary-Anne -
I can imagine how much you must miss your dd...the photos you have posted show an incredible friendship. I'm not a "Mom", but I think I understand the bond that you are missing. I'm sure you're so proud of her and so happy she is experiencing life, but like you said...you want to make sure she's "okay" every minute of the day...just as you've done for the past 18 years (?). You're both so lucky to have each other...And you are so lucky to have Eagles so often...I N/V that...Canada is SO BEAUTIFUL!
Tracy -
Your weekend was awesome. I too was shocked when I found out that most of the Chicago Komen workers are volunteers! They're amazing...just like you...they have full time jobs AND they voluneer lots of their spare time. You are amazing... btw...my Mom is bringing her church friend over this week and my mom said she wants to show her the book you made for each of us...she thinks that it is amazing...
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Now I'm really becoming impatient...
Only about 1/3rd of my above post showed up! Darn....I spent so much time composing it...this stinks...I adressed each of you! I thought this was one of the problems that were going to be corrected by switching to the new software...Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...I am too much of a perfectionist...my friend recently gave me a t-shirt that she says I MUST wear...it says: I'm not bossy...I just have better ideas!
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Maryanne, The first one is always hard to send off but wait until the last one goes. It is really lonely.
Amy,
Good to see you. We are all going crazy with the new setup..... Hey, I found some smiley's at the top you can add to your post's. That's new..
OK, Now I got some I didn't want......lol -
Gail, I am confused. I don't know where you got those smileys. I see some emoticons, but nothing like the little things you posted.
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Kelly, I am realizing it must be something new from AOL not the board since it is on the top of every site I go on.......lol.
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LOL, you are so funny!
Well, we had the best weekend in a long time! We went to Catalina Island with another mom and her daughter. Our girls had a blast and we went on the submarine to see the fish. I know someone from the Island and we borrowed a golf cart which meant that (it was free for one) we could go further than with a rented one. There are no rental cars! To get a vehicle, it's a 22 year wait and each family is only entitled to one golf cart. The whole town is only one square mile so most people ride a bike or walk. Everything really is within walking distance.
Here's the view from the room:
Here is drink that is NOT just for one person:
Jazz hands
Dinner with dear daughter
View from atop the hill
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I really hate this board!!! UGH!!!! I want our old "home" back!
Tracy - I am thinking that this might be the time for us to figure out a new place to move on to.
Not much going on here with me.... I just wanted to check in to see what you all are up to and to let you know that I am thinking of you.....
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I did find that one site but I can't find a way to make it private.
I know that Google has some groups and you can make them private for sure!
As I get used to this site, it's becoming more user friendly but I would really love to have more privacy and a place where we can move on as a group.
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Nice pictures, Kelly!
Hope you are having a good trip, TracySeattle!
I officially have sleep apnea. Darth Vader masks are in the mail, I think.
My kids are great! They are surprised when they see me wearing a new outfit every day. They probably think I'm a cartoon character.
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